Deccan States Agency

Deccan States Agency
1933–1947
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The Deccan States Agency in the Indian Empire in 1942
Capital	Kolhapur
Religion	Hinduism
States under AGG for Deccan States	Kolhapur State Jath State Bhor State Other 3 salute states, 11 non-salute states and 1 estate
Government	Indirect imperial rule over a group of hereditary monarchies
Agent to the Governor-General
• 1933 (first)	J.C. Tate
Historical era	Interwar period • World War II
• Merger of Kolhapur Agency and four smaller agencies	1933
• Merger into Bombay following Independence of India	1947
Preceded by Succeeded by Bengal Presidency Bombay State
"A collection of treaties, engagements, and sunnuds relating to India and neighbouring countries"

The Deccan States Agency, also known as the Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency, was a political agency of India, managing the relations of the Government of India with a collection of princely states^[1] and jagirs (feudal 'vassal' estates) in western India.